Brunsvigia josephinae, commonly called Josephine's lily or candelabra lily, is a deciduous, subtropical species of Brunsvigia originating from South Africa.
[1] It is marked by deep pink to red flowerheads which are about 12 to 15 inches long.
[2] Flowering stems appear from the bulbs in March and April, and the leaves develop later.
Dark red, tubular flowers appear in late summer to autumn; they are 15 mm long atop stalks approximately 650 mm long, with 30-40 flowers per plant.
The lily was named for Joséphine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's empress.